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BN15 8EW

Widewater

Adur

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Detailed insights for BN15 8EW

Overview

Postcode BN15 8EW is located in an urban city, within the Widewater ward of Adur in the South East region, and forms part of the South Lancing area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in South Lancing is £38,300 per year. The nearest station is Lancing located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Lancing Beach Green.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

South Lancing has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,337 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

South Lancing has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in South Lancing is £38,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN15 8EW.

Flood risk

No risk

South Lancing near BN15 8EW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lancing located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN15 8EW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Lancing

N/A

Walking directions to Lancing

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN15 8EW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLancing Beach GreenLargeWalking directions to Lancing Beach Green
0.5 miLancing Beach GreenSmallWalking directions to Lancing Beach Green
0.5 miElm Grove Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Elm Grove Open Space

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
6,204.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
270
87.38%
Other White
16
5.18%
Irish
6
1.94%
Pakistani
5
1.62%
Arab
3
0.97%
Total population: 309

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
48.51%
Owns with a mortgage
53
39.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.72%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.73%
Social rents from council
2
1.49%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Widewater

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Widewater area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,000 up to £975,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Widewater in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Widewater over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£435,000
Flats37£217,280
Semi-Detached27£347,500
Terraced15£345,000

10 year median price trend in Widewater

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Widewater.

Schools

In the BN15 8EW postcode area, located within South Lancing, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN15 8EW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSpringboard EducationOther independent special school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySeaside Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryThe Globe Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN15 8EW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN15 8EW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBudgens38-46 South Street, Lancing, BN15 8AGWalking directions to Budgens
0.3 miSweets 'n' ThingsAlma Street, Adur, BN15 8ASWalking directions to Sweets 'n' Things
0.3 miGarrettsNorth Road, Adur, BN15 9AHWalking directions to Garretts
0.4 miAsdaSouth Street, Lancing, BN15 8AGWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miOne stop with TKS Mini Market135-137 South Street, Lancing, BN15 8BDWalking directions to One stop with TKS Mini Market

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Adur district (2025-26).

Band A£1,622
Band B£1,892
Band C£2,162
Band D£2,433
Band E£2,973
Band F£3,514
Band G£4,054
Band H£4,865

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictAdurE07000223
Parliamentary ConstituencyEast Worthing and ShorehamE14001218
WardWidewaterE05007575
ParishLancingE04009847
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)South LancingE02006541
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Adur 008EE01031379
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.